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The 5 Rs of Zero Waste

Every item we use has an environmental cost, some greater than others. By managing our waste in accordance with the 5 Rs, we can all make a difference by being mindful of the waste we generate. According to Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home, the 5 Rs of zero waste are: Refuse Reduce Reuse...

How to make your own nut milk: less waste, no additives and more value

Today you can find and make your own delicious, creamy alternative milks from nuts and seeds that satisfy many dietary and philosophical needs. There has been a dramatic growth in popularity of non-dairy milks for a range of reasons from dairy allergy and lactose intolerance, to consuming more plant-based foods for health, ethical and...

What We Can Recycle For You at Biome

Did you know that you can drop personal care and cosmetics packaging, toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes, wine corks, pens and markers, and CDs for recycling at Biome, whether purchased from us or not? These are all items that can not be placed in your household recycling bin, so to save you the worry of...

How to Compost Pet Waste with EnsoPet, a Pet Waste Bokashi System

For every pet owner, pet minder and dog walker, safely disposing of pet waste is a daily task. While picking up pet waste when out on walks or from around your backyard is the socially acceptable thing to do and keeps things clean, disposing of it in general waste isn’t the most Earth-friendly option....

10 Eco Friendly Back to School Tips

Preparing for the school season can be overwhelming, but these easy AND eco friendly back to school tips will save you time, money, and best of all, the environment. 10 Eco Friendly Back To School Tips 1. Reuse before Buying It’s always better to reuse what you have than to buy what you don’t...

Never Buy Pegs Again! The Best Plastic Free Wire Pegs

Are your plastic and wooden pegs constantly rotting, breaking, falling apart, and leaving plastic bits all over your garden? We’ve found a zero waste and plastic free clothes peg to solve all your peg woes. Introducing, the one piece stainless steel peg or “wire peg” that will last you a lifetime. These pegs aren’t...

Did you know you can recycle things like pens, toothbrushes, wine corks, cosmetics packaging, CDs and USB drives? Read on as we show you how! While you can’t place these items in your kerbside recycling bin, to save you the worry of figuring out what to do with them, Biome can look after them...

Safety Razor 101 – How To, Care and Zero Waste

With our new (and already much-loved) reusable safety razor range, we wanted to show what makes these metal shaving instruments so great, how to care for yours, and which ones you can choose from. Shop our range of safety razors and blades online here > Why are Reusable Safety Razors so Great? Zero Waste Our metal safety...